Ukulele chord · Triads
D♯ minor chord on ukulele
3321 · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D♯m on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
D♯m is the ii chord in D♭ major, iii in B major and vi in F♯ major. In minor keys: i in E♭ minor and iv in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- D♯F♯A♯
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) A♯
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) D♯
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) F♯
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♯
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--2---| C|--3---| G|--3---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♯m note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D♯m on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♯m shape is 3321, using four fingers.
You’ll find D♯m in common progressions such as D♯m–B–F♯–C♯ (the minor-feel pop progression in F♯ major), D♯m–G♯m–A♯–D♯m (the minor cadence in D♯ minor) and D♯m–C♯–B–A♯ (the Andalusian cadence in D♯ minor).
